Q&A – What is the best kind of boxwood to use for a hedge
in full sun?
Question:
What is the best kind of boxwood to use for a hedge in full sun?
Answer:
In the hot day-long sun of the Mid-South boxwoods will not do well. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says boxwoods like some shade. She would recommend a little-leafed holly hedge instead. Hollies can take full sun and the little-leafed varieties look like boxwood.
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What is the best kind of boxwood to use for a hedge in full sun?
Answer:
In the hot day-long sun of the Mid-South boxwoods will not do well. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says boxwoods like some shade. She would recommend a little-leafed holly hedge instead. Hollies can take full sun and the little-leafed varieties look like boxwood.
Related Videos:
What can I plant for a fast growing hedge?
Is it true that Japanese holly does not get boxwood blight?
Related Resources:
Think Outside the Boxwood: Alternative Plants for Gardens and Landscapes
Think outside the littleleaf boxwood